Interest Rate Swaps Allow Both Counterparties To

question 79

Multiple Choice

Interest rate swaps allow both counterparties to:

• A) reduce interest expenses.
• B) avoid repayment of the notional principal.
• C) rearrange the balance sheet.
• D) pay a floating rate of interest on their debt.

Calculate the real rate of interest and understand the relationship between nominal interest rates, real interest rates, and inflation.

Recognize the impact of economic policies and conditions on unemployment rates and inflation since the 1970s.

Understand how the unemployment rate is calculated and the limitations of official statistics.

Differentiate between cyclical, frictional, and structural unemployment.

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